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St. Wolfgang, on the Upper Austrian side of Lake Wolfgangsee, is the smallest of the 3 villages, nestling on the slopes of the distinctive Schafberg Mountain, which is visible from a great distance. The Schafberg Mountain cog railway has been transporting tourists up the 1,783 metre high panoramic mountain since 1893.
1 day ago · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literary , political , and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day.
3 days ago · Wolfgang Schäuble (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈʃɔʏblə]; 18 September 1942 – 26 December 2023) was a German politician whose political career spanned more than five decades. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he was the longest-serving member of any democratic German parliament.
Jul 11, 2024 · The name Wolfgang has German roots and is typically used as a masculine name. The name comes from two Old High German elements- wolf, meaning ‘wolf’, and gang, meaning ‘path’ or ‘way.’. This name is commonly used in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Historically, the earliest known use of the name was in the eighth century.
4 days ago · Courtesy of Häusler Contemporary, Zurich. Wolfgang Häusler has been collaborating with seminal Light and Space artist James Turrell for over 30 years, working with and facilitating some of his ...
6 days ago · The name Wolfgang is primarily a male name of German origin that means Wolf Way. The name Wolfgang is best known as the given name of composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). It is also the name of Austrian-born celebrity chef, Wolfgang Puck.
4 days ago · Wolfgang Paul (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈpaʊ̯l] ⓘ; 10 August 1913 – 7 December 1993) was a German physicist, who co-developed the non-magnetic quadrupole mass filter which laid the foundation for what is now called an ion trap.
